Το όνειρο της πρόκρισης στα προημιτελικά του U.E.F.A. Champions League «σβήνει» για τον Ολυμπιακό Σ.Φ.Π. Οι ''ερυθρόλευκοι'' ηττήθηκαν χθες με 0-1 από την F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux στο ''Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης'' και πλέον θα έχουν πολύ δύσκολο έργο στη ρεβάνς της 17ης Μαρτίου στο ''Stade Chaban-Delmas''.
Οι «ερυθρόλευκοι» δεν είχαν τη φρεσκάδα για να αντιμετωπίσουν την ταχύτητα των Γάλλων, επέλεξαν παιχνίδι τακτικής και αναμονής, έμειναν πίσω στο σκορ στις καθυστερήσεις του πρώτου ημιχρόνου (45’+2 Ciani) και ατύχησαν στο τέλος, καθώς έχασαν τέσσερις μεγάλες ευκαιρίες για την ισοφάριση (82’, 88’, 90’+4 LuaLua, 89’ Τοροσίδης), ενώ τους ακυρώθηκε γκολ του Maresca στην εκπνοή ως επιθετικό φάουλ του Derbyshire στον Carrasso.
Παιχνίδι τακτικής ήταν αυτό στο πρώτο ημίχρονο με ελάχιστες φάσεις. Ο Ολυμπιακός Σ.Φ.Π. θέλησε να κρατήσει αργό το ρυθμό, δεν ρίσκαρε, δεν βγήκε μαζικά στην επίθεση και κυρίως περίμενε τους Γάλλους, οι οποίοι μετά το 30’ ανέλαβαν πλήρως τον έλεγχο.
Οι στημένες φάσεις ήταν αυτές που «πρωταγωνίστησαν», με τους «ερυθρόλευκους» να χάνουν δύο ευκαιρίες με Mellberg στο 4’ και Στολτίδη στο 30’ και τους ''Γιρονδίνους'' να έχουν μόνο το καλό σουτ του Fernardo στο 26’. Ωστόσο, αξιοποίησαν την πρωτοβουλία των τελευταίων 15 λεπτών με την κεφαλιά-γκολ του Ciani στο 2ο λεπτό των καθυστερήσεων, επίσης προϊόν στημένης φάσης.
Η F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux διατήρησε τον έλεγχο του αγώνα και στο δεύτερο ημίχρονο. Τα πάντα κυλούσαν όπως ήθελε, ενώ άγγιξε το 0-2 στο 52’ με τον Sané. Ο Ολυμπιακός Σ.Φ.Π. δεν είχε ταχύτητα να αναπτυχθεί, αλλά έχασε πολύ μεγάλη ευκαιρία για το 1-1 με τον Maresca στο 58’. Ο Bandović έβαλε στο 64’ τον Zairi αλλάζοντας το σύστημα σε 4-2-3-1, με τον Μαροκινό δεξιά, τον LuaLua αριστερά και τον Dátolo σε ελεύθερο ρόλο πίσω από τον Μήτρογλου.
Όμως, η εικόνα του Ολυμπιακού Σ.Φ.Π. δεν βελτιώθηκε, αλλά η είσοδος του Derbyshire αντί του Μήτρογλου έδωσε το σύνθημα για την ανατροπή. Οι ''ερυθρόλευκοι'' κυριάρχησαν στο τελευταίο 10λεπτο (συν την 4λεπτη καθυστέρηση), έχασαν μεγάλες ευκαιρίες με τον LuaLua στο 82’, στο 88’, στο 90'+4 και τον Τοροσίδη στο 89’, αλλά το 0-1 δεν άλλαξε ως το τέλος, καθώς το γκολ του Maresca στην εκπνοή ακυρώθηκε.
F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux are within sight of the U.E.F.A. Champions League quarter-finals for the first time as Michaël Ciani's header in first-half added time earned a narrow but vital victory at Olympiacos C.F.P.
Laurent Blanc's team, who collected the most points of the 32 teams in the group stage, continued their impressive form in the competition by soaking up long spells of home pressure and snatching the win with Ciani's third goal of the season two minutes into added time at the end of the first period. F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux twice reached the last eight of the European Champion Clubs' Cup in the 1980s, and will be optimistic of completing the job at the ''Stade Chaban-Delmas'' on 17 March.
Olympiacos C.F.P. had booked their place in the last 16 by finishing second in Group H thanks largely to their home form and, roared on by a typically passionate crowd, were quick to press for a seventh U.E.F.A. Champions League victory in as many matches in Piraeus this season. Mellberg threatened first, heading Jesús Alberto Dátolo's right-wing free-kick just wide after four minutes. Olympiacos C.F.P. wingers Dátolo and LuaLua saw plenty of possession in the early exchanges and both men had F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux on the back foot with their pace and trickery.
Although the visitors had little opportunity to display their attacking prowess – Fernando's fierce long-range drive drawing the first save from Antonis Nikopoldis in the home goal after 26 minutes – Olympiacos C.F.P. had no such problems, thoroughly testing a Bordeaux defence that conceded just twice in the group stage. Cédric Carrasso tipped an Ieroklis Stoltidis header over his crossbar and, just as it seemed the home team could be satisfied with their first-half display, the French champions struck seconds before half-time. Again it was a set-piece goal, Yoann Gourcuff delivering a free-kick from the left and Ciani muscling ahead of the home defence to nod in.
Gourcuff had another free-kick opportunity at the start of the second half but this time the wall blocked his kick, before Ciani got on the end of a corner only to head too high this time. Olympiacos C.F.P., however, missed a golden opportunity to level just before the hour, Enzo Maresca meeting Raúl Bravo's cross firmly but inaccurately, heading over Carrasso's crossbar, but that proved a rare opening for the home team, who struggled to penetrate the F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux defence despite Božidar Bandović replacing defensive midfielder Cristian Ledesma with winger Jaouad Zairi in an attempt to add impetus to his attack.
With 14 minutes left, the Olympiacos C.F.P. coach threw on Matt Derbyshire, who made an instant impression with a neat lay-off for LuaLua to unleash a low shot that was brilliantly kept out by Carrasso. The F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux goalkeeper then tipped over another effort from the Congolese striker, although from the resulting corner he was grateful for Benoît Trémoulinas clearing Vasilis Torosidis's effort off the goalline. There was still time for Carrasso to deny LuaLua again, the goalkeeper's instinctive block repelling another close-range header to preserve F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux's advantage.
Laurent Blanc's team, who collected the most points of the 32 teams in the group stage, continued their impressive form in the competition by soaking up long spells of home pressure and snatching the win with Ciani's third goal of the season two minutes into added time at the end of the first period. F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux twice reached the last eight of the European Champion Clubs' Cup in the 1980s, and will be optimistic of completing the job at the ''Stade Chaban-Delmas'' on 17 March.
Olympiacos C.F.P. had booked their place in the last 16 by finishing second in Group H thanks largely to their home form and, roared on by a typically passionate crowd, were quick to press for a seventh U.E.F.A. Champions League victory in as many matches in Piraeus this season. Mellberg threatened first, heading Jesús Alberto Dátolo's right-wing free-kick just wide after four minutes. Olympiacos C.F.P. wingers Dátolo and LuaLua saw plenty of possession in the early exchanges and both men had F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux on the back foot with their pace and trickery.
Although the visitors had little opportunity to display their attacking prowess – Fernando's fierce long-range drive drawing the first save from Antonis Nikopoldis in the home goal after 26 minutes – Olympiacos C.F.P. had no such problems, thoroughly testing a Bordeaux defence that conceded just twice in the group stage. Cédric Carrasso tipped an Ieroklis Stoltidis header over his crossbar and, just as it seemed the home team could be satisfied with their first-half display, the French champions struck seconds before half-time. Again it was a set-piece goal, Yoann Gourcuff delivering a free-kick from the left and Ciani muscling ahead of the home defence to nod in.
With 14 minutes left, the Olympiacos C.F.P. coach threw on Matt Derbyshire, who made an instant impression with a neat lay-off for LuaLua to unleash a low shot that was brilliantly kept out by Carrasso. The F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux goalkeeper then tipped over another effort from the Congolese striker, although from the resulting corner he was grateful for Benoît Trémoulinas clearing Vasilis Torosidis's effort off the goalline. There was still time for Carrasso to deny LuaLua again, the goalkeeper's instinctive block repelling another close-range header to preserve F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux's advantage.
Olympiacos C.F.P. - F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux 0-1 (0-1)
45'+2 Ciani.
Συνθέσεις / Lineups
Olympiacos C.F.P. (Božidar Bandović): Nikopolidis, Papadopoulos Avr., Mellberg, Raúl Bravo, Torosidis, Stoltidis, Maresca, Ledesma (64' Zairi), Dátolo, LuaLua, Mitroglou (77' Derbyshire).
F.C. Girondins de Bordeaux (Laurent Blanc): Carrasso, Ciani, Fernardo, Chalmé, Trémoulinas, Planus, Sané, Plašil (82' Gouffran), 'Wendel'-Wendel Geraldo Mauricio da Silva (83' 'Jussiê'-Jussiê Ferreira Vieira), Gourcuff, Chamakh.
Διαιτητής / Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Πηγές / Sources: Sentra Goal, U.E.F.A.
Photos: In Time, U.E.F.A.
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